Dubai, Aug 4, 2026 (AFP) - US hopeful Hormuz strait deal will be done 'today or tomorrow' after ship hit

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2026-08-04

The United States was hopeful that a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz would be done "today or tomorrow", a top US official said Tuesday, hours after yet another cargo ship was hit in the vital waterway. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told broadcaster CNBC "there is a chance we may have a deal" in the coming hours, a day after President Donald Trump said the strait might reopen on Tuesday. Speaking from the White House on Monday, the US le......

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